Obviously influenced by the rich sculpture of the Anuradhapura era, several neatly sculpted Buddha statues are among the venerated objects of worship at the site. The intricately carved Samadhi statue ...

Another highlight is the Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi, a sacred tree in Anuradhapura believed to have grown from a cutting of the original Bodhi tree under which the Buddha attained enlightenment. Believed to ...

King Devanampiyatissa received the sacred sapling with great veneration and planted it in the Mahâmeghavana in Anuradhapura. In time, the Bodhi tree became a symbol of political power for the ...